Mikel Arteta wants Aaron Ramsdale to stay at Arsenal (Photo: Getty)
Mikel Arteta insists that Aaron Ramsdale wants to stay at Arsenal but cannot guarantee that he won’t join Newcastle United in January.
Ramsdale’s future has been the subject of much speculation over the last few months after he was demoted to No.2 goalkeeper following the arrival of David Raya.
Since the Spaniard moved to the Emirates on loan, Ramsdale has only played in the Carabao Cup and once in the Premier League against Raya’s parent club Brentford.
The 25-year-old has been linked with leaving the Gunners, with rumours intensifying amid reports that Arsenal plan to sign Raya permanently and after Arteta was bizarrely reluctant to individually praise Ramsdale for keeping a clean sheet against the Bees.
In the past few days, there have been rumours that Newcastle are interested in his services following the lengthy injury to Nick Pope, with former Manchester United keeper David de Gea also linked with the Magpies.
It is said that Ramsdale is open to the move, especially with his place in the England squad for Euro 2024 in jeopardy.
But Arteta is certain that his No.2 keeper has no plans to leave North London, saying in his pre-match press conference on Monday: ‘I want Aaron with us. I am very happy to have two very, very good goalkeepers and Aaron is staying with us.
Ramsdale has lost his place to David Raya (Photo: Getty)
‘He’s willing to play. Like any player, he wants to play for Arsenal. That’s what he wants to do.
‘As well for England, it’s not like he has started a lot of games, so hopefully we can help him be better here so then he can play for England. We want to be better, so we want to add to what we already have. That’s the intention.’
However, the manager would not rule out Ramsdale, or indeed any of his other players, leaving the cub when the January transfer window re-opens.
‘I won’t do that to any player. Any player,’ he added ahead of Tuesday night’s clash at Luton Town.
More: Trending
‘I cannot tell you that any Arsenal player is not going to leave in January. Or he is to stay here for the next three years.
‘I won’t say that no player is going to go to Newcastle. Or no member of the staff, either. I won’t say it. If you say yes or no, I won’t say it.
‘I cannot guarantee that nobody is going to be leaving in January. For Newcastle or any other club.’
MORE : James Maddison reveals he’d ‘never heard of’ Tottenham teammate before summer transfer
MORE : England’s best and worst routes to reaching the Euro 2024 final next summer
For more stories like this, check our sport page.
Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The goalkeeper is open to joining the Magpies in January.